Morocco Tightens Border Security with Ceuta to Deter Migrant Crossings
7 June 2021
To prevent any future attempt at massive entry of migrants into Ceuta, Morocco has taken drastic measures at its borders.
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Moroccan Man Sentenced for Using Fake Passport at Ceuta Border Crossing
7 June 2021
The Criminal Court of Ceuta has sentenced a Moroccan who tried to cross the border in 2017 with a fake identity document to eight months in prison and a fine of 720 euros.
Spanish Opposition Urges Swift Restoration of Morocco-Spain Relations
6 June 2021
Concerned by the tensions between Morocco and Spain, the Spanish Popular Party (PP) wishes that Madrid resume "as soon as possible" its relations with Rabat.
Moroccan Party Calls for Reclaiming Ceuta and Melilla from Spain
6 June 2021
After Together for Catalonia chaired by Carlos Puigdemont, former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, it is the Istiqlal Party (PI) that is calling on Morocco to recover (…)
Spain Bolsters Defenses in Ceuta and Melilla Amid Sovereignty Concerns
5 June 2021
Spain’s sovereignty would be threatened by Morocco, which would claim the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, according to a report by the Spanish army and the Ministry of Defense, (…)
Western Sahara Dispute Fuels Diplomatic Crisis Between Morocco and Spain
5 June 2021
Beyond the reception in April of Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Polisario Front, by Spain, the Sahara is the main cause of the current diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain.
European Parliament to Vote on Resolution Condemning Morocco’s Use of Minors in Ceuta Migration Crisis
5 June 2021
The Spanish political group Ciudadanos (C’s) is calling on the European Parliament to vote a resolution to punish Morocco for violating the rights of minors in the migration (…)
Poverty in Northern Morocco Fuels Migration Crisis in Spanish Enclave, NGO Reports
5 June 2021
Precariousness in northern Morocco would be the main cause of the irregular and massive departures of several young Moroccans, including minors, towards Ceuta, said (…)
Spanish Military Exercises in Ceuta Draw Attention Amid Morocco Tensions
4 June 2021
The military maneuvers usually carried out in Ceuta and which went unnoticed, attracted particular interest on Wednesday due to the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain.
Spain Seeks Guarantees from Morocco Before Repatriating Migrant Children from Ceuta
3 June 2021
Carmen Calvo, first vice-president of the Spanish government, demands guarantees and conditions before any repatriation of Moroccan minors who arrived en masse in Ceuta two (…)